Bamboo microscopes made in India for $4

By at 2:37 pm Wednesday, Oct 31

Mason says:
200710311436 Bamboo microscopes that cost just $4 are being made in India by a group called Jodo Gyan. They're hoping to supply kids with more hands-on learning, and get away from rote memorization.

Nature has an article about this, with photos of the microscope and of a woman making them.

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